Impact of Income on Small Area Low Birth Weight Incidence Using Multiscale Models

Impact of Income on Small Area Low Birth Weight Incidence Using Multiscale Models

Low birth weight (LBW) is an important public health issue in the US as well as worldwide. The two main causes of LBW are premature birth and fetal growth restriction. Socio-economic status, as measured by family income has been correlated with LBW incidence at both the individual and population lev...

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Main Authors: Mehreteab Aregay, Andrew B. Lawson, Christel Faes, Russell S. Kirby, Rachel Carroll, Kevin Watjou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2015-10-01
Series:AIMS Public Health
Subjects:
Low birth weight (LBW)
predictive accuracy
shared multiscale model
independent multiscale model
scaling effect
Bayesian multiscale model
Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/aimsph/article/457/fulltext.html

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